Pressing hair comb



May 28, 1940. F, PRlCE PREssING HAIR coMB Filed July 6, 193s INYENTOB nnze Pra ce ATTORNEY y IPatented May 28, 1940 I t UNITED STATES ,PATENT 'OFFICE applicano; i. 11?. 282,992

This invention relates to new and useful imtions forming one-oi the layers of the heat reprovements in a pressing hair comb. taining body. I y

More speciiically, the invention proposes the Fig. 9 is a perspective view of the other of the construction of a pressing hair comb charactersections forming one of the layers of said heat ized by the provision of a body constructed oi' retaining 5 flat heat retaining material and having comb Fig. 10 is a perspective view of one of the layteeth along one edge which are adapted to be eIS forming Said heat retaining' bdy With itspassed through the hair for straightening kinky sections inter-engaged with each other.. hair so that the same maybe dressed in any Fig. 11 is aver-tical sectional view of one of l0 desired manner. the comb teeth elements per se.' l0

A further object of this invention is to form The pressing hair comb, according to this inboth the body and teeth oi heat retaining mavvvention, includes a flat heat retaining body I. terial and provide the body at one end thereof having comb teeth Illl along one edge thereof; with a handle of heat resistant material making it The teeth Ill are integrally formed upon one l5 possible to handle the comb ai'ter the body thereof the edges 0f the fiat bOdy l0 and the teeth and l5 of has been heated.' body are formed of a material which readily A further object of this invention is to so enduets and retains heat S0 that the Comb may construct the comb teeth that they may be easbe used for removing kinks fro'm hair. ily passed through the Vhair while the hat side At one end the fiat heat retaining body is -of the flat body engages against the hair after formed with an outwardly extending `stud H 20 passing through the teeth for assisting inreupon which a handle l2'is mounted. The handle moving the kinks from the h air. i I2 is constructed of a material which does-not Still further it is proposed to provide adjacent readily conduct heat so as to remain coolto. layers hingedly connected togetner at one of permit the comb to be handled for passing the their ends for holding the heat retaining body in teeth 20* through'the hair. 25

such a manner that a. plurality of comb teeth ele- The operation of this device is as follows: ments may be clamped between the layers to 'Ihe teeth l0* and the flat heat retaining body permit the length of the comb to be increased or I0 are held above an open iiame or other heater decreased in a particular manner and to permit to become heated. The teeth l0* thereof are 430 the spaces between the comb teeth elements to passed through the hair with the flat side of the be easily cleaned by removing the comb teeth heat retaining body IU engaging against the hair elements from said heat retaining body. after passing through the teeth forremoving the For further comprehension of the invention, kinks from the hair. and of the objects and advantages thereof, ref According to the modification of the inven-` erence will be had to the following description tion shown in Figs. 4 10 inclusive a hat heat 35 and accompanying drawing, and to the appended retaining body 20 is constructed of adjacent layclaims in which the various novel features of the ers 20". A hinge 2| is provided for hingedly coninvention are more particularly set forth. necting together adjacent ends of the layers 22.

In the accompanying drawing forming a ma- Each of the layers 20 is f ormed of separate sec- 40 terial part of this disclosure: tions 20 which telescopically engage each other 40 Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a pressing hair in a manner to be extendable. One of the seccomb constructed according to this invention. tions V20" is formed with a reduced extension 20h Fig. 2 is a sectional view on the line 2--2 of which is adapted to engage into an enlarged Fig. 1. opening 20 formed in the other of the sections Fig. 3 is a sectional view on the line 3 3 of 20". The adjacent faces of the extension 2lb 45 Fig. 1. and'the enlarged opening 20 are formed with Fig. 4 is an elevational view of a pressing hair serrations 2l' which are adapted to be engaged comb constructed according to amodification of for holding the sections20 in various extended this invention. l positions with relation to each other. I Y

Fig. 5 is a plan view of Fig. 4. The sections 20. opposed to the sections 2l 50 Fig. 6 is a sectional view lookingin the direchaving the hinge 2l are formed with semi-circution of `the line 6-6 of Fig. 4. lar extensions portions 22' which are adapted to Fig. 'lis a sectional view looking in the direcform a circular extension 22 when the layers 20" tion of the line 1-1 of Fig. 4. are closed. The extension formedlby the half Fig. 8 is a perspective view of one of the seccircular extension portions 22'l is formed with threads 23 upon which a handle 24 is adapted to be threadedlyngaged for holding the layers 20B iixedly together and for maintaining the sections 2l)aa forming the layers 20against being extended, except when the handle 24 is removed.

Normally, the handle 24 holds the layers 2f)a together and the sections 2liau forming each of the layers in various adjusted xed positions... A

plurality of comb teeth elements 2 5 areformed. at their upper ends with rectangular portions 258 which are adapted to be inserted between the layers, the layers being cutout on their inner surfaces as indicated by reference numeral 26 for accommodating the rectangular areas to permit the comb teeth elements 25 to be positioned with the teeth thereof extending from the bot.- tom edge of the heat retaining body in a ner similar to all combs. f

- a of the comb teeth elements-25 on the side of the teeth for preventing the comb teeth elements' from slipping from between the layers 20B. With this construction it is possible to increase the length of the heat retaining body-and insert additional comb teeth elements 25 intothe heat retaining body for compensating for the adjustment in length and also permitting the comb to beeasily cleaned by removing the handle 24, opening the layers 208, removing the comb teeth elements 25 so that each may be individually cleaned. f

Each of the comb teeth elements 25 is formed with an'extension- 2.",c on one side thereof which is adapted to bear against the tooth immediately in front for forming the spaces between the adjacent faces of the teeth.

The operation of the device in this form of the invention is as follows:

For adjusting the length of the heat retaining body 20 the handle 2 4 is removed from the extension 22 to permit the layers 2l)a to be swung to their open position so that the sections 20 may be shifted with relation to each other for increasing the length of the body 20. After the proper length has been attained the comb teeth elements are replaced between the layers 20B with enough teeth to compensate for the change manin length and to completelyv iill the interior of the heat retaining body. 'I'he layers 20* are then again moved to their closed position so that the handle 2t maybe reengaged upon the extension 22 for holding the layers and the sections in their adjusted position. The comb is used in a manner similar tothe comb' described relative to Figs.

` While I have illustrated and described the v preferred embodiments of my inventionit is to `be understood that I do not limit myself to the precise constructions herein disclosed and the right is reserved to'all changes and modifications coming within the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claimfas new, and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent is:

1. A pressing hair comb, comprising a flat heatretaining body of adjacent layers of material retaining body being formed of adjacent layers f of material hingedly connected at one of their ends, each of said layers comprising a pair of sections telescopically engaging each other, one pair Aof said sections being formed with reduced extensions adapted to engage into openings formed in the other pair of said sections and the adjacent faces of said extensions and said openings being formed with serrations adapted to be inter-engaged for. holding the sections against extending except when said layers-are open.

3.' A pressing hair comb, comprising a flat heat retaining body having comb teeth along one edge, and a handle on one end ofsaid body,` said heat retaining body Abeing fo ed oi' adjacent layers of material hingedly connected at one of their ends, said comb .teeth elements being formed at their upper ends with square areasV engageable into .a hollow formed between said layers and said layers being provided with anges at their bottom edges for engaging beneath the square areas-on both sides of said teeth for'retaining' said square areas in position between said layers.

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